00 AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
CITY COUNCIL. CITY OF PARIS. TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
107 E. KAUFMAN
PARIS. TEXAS
MONDAY. DECEMBER 10.2007
5:00 O'CLOCK. P.M.
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NOTICE TO THE CITY FORTY-EIGHT (48) HOURS IN ADVANCE BY CALLING (903) 784-9202,
OR (903) 784-6688.
AGE N D A
(NOTE:
It is respectfully requested that presentations before the City Council be
confined to two minutes or less.)
1. Call meeting to order.
2. Pledge of Allegiance and invocation.
3. Convene in Executive Session pursuantto Section 551.071 ofthe Texas Government
Code, Consultation with Attorney, to receive advice of legal legal counsel pertaining
to pending or possible litigation and to receive advice of legal counsel pursuant to
the duty of an attorney to his client under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of
Professional Conductofthe State Bar of Texas, and litigation exception under Texas
Open Meetings Act regarding the following matters:
A. To receive Attorney advice on Memorandum of Understanding pertaining to
Lake Pat Mayse water.
B. To receive Attorney advice on pending litigation, City of Paris v City of
Clarksville Cause No. 74469.
4. Reconvene in Open Session to possibly discuss or take action regarding those
matters discussed in the Executive Session.
5. Citizens Forum.
(Citizens desiring to appear under this item must limit their presentation to two (2) minutes
in duration. Under the Open Meetings Law, because advance notice of the subject matter
of each presentation was not received in time to appear on the agenda, City Council is
limited in its response to referring the matter to a future agenda, to an existing policy, or
to a staff person with specific factual information. Claims against the City and individual
personnel appeals are not appropriate for Citizens Forum).
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6. CONSENT AGENDA.
[Matters of a routine nature are placed on a single consent agenda for City
Council consideration. Items appearing on a consent agenda are approved
by a single vote of Council, with such approval applicable to all items
appearing on said agenda. If any Council member desires to discuss and
consider separately any item appearing on the consent agenda, that Council
member may do so by requesting that the item be removed from the consent
agenda and considered as a separate item.]
A. Approval of minutes from previous City Council meetings. (11/12/07)
B. Receipt of reports and/or minutes from committees, boards, and
commissions:
(1) City Council Task Force on Code Enforcement. (11/13/07)
(2) Safety Committee. (5/2/07; 5/23/07; 6/5/07; 8/7/07; 10/16/07; and 11/6/07)
C. Review, and acceptance of Monthly Financial Report.
D. Consideration of and action on the following resolutions:
(1) Amending Resolution No. 2007 -083 appointing members to serve
on the Traffic Commission.
(2) Confirming the City Manager's appointment of a member to
serve on the Firefighters & Police Officers Civil Service
Commission.
(3) Appointing members to serve on the Paris/lamar County
Advisory Board of Health.
(4) Appointing a member to serve on the Planning & Zoning
Commission.
(5) Approving Change Order No. One and authorizing final payment
to B. Bray Construction for the construction of wastewater
system improvements for the Texas Department of
Transportation Pine Mill Road and loop 286 NE Grade
Separation Project, Phase II.
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7. Receipt of report from the Planning & Zoning Commission.
A. Public Hearing and consideration of the petition of Peoples Bank, and action on
an ordinance amending Zoning Ordinance No. 1710, changing the zoning from
a One-Family Dwelling District No.2 (SF-2) to a General Retail District (GR) on
Lot 5A, City Block 286, being number 2870 E. Price Street.
B. Public Hearing and consideration of the petition of Peoples Bank, and action on
an ordinance amending Zoning Ordinance No. 1710, changing the zoning from
a Planned Development District-Retail Shopping Center (PO-a) to a General Retail
District (GR) on Lot 6, City Block 286, being number 2915 Lamar Avenue.
C. Consideration of and action 011 the Preliminary Plat of Lot 1, Block A, Peoples
Bank Place 286 Addition, being number 2805 Lamar Avenue.
D. Consideration of and action on the Final Plat of Lot 1, Block A, Peoples Bank
Place 286 Addition, being number 2805 Lamar Avenue.
E. Public Hearing and consideration of the petition of AI Green, and action on an
ordinance amending Zoning Ordinance No. 1710, changing the zoning from a
Neighborhood Service District(NS) to a General Retail District (GR) on Lot 12,
Block C, East Park Addition, being number 951 E. Hickory Street.
F. Consideration of and action on the Preliminary Plat of Lot 1, Block A, Omega 306
Addition, and discussion and possible action on variance request for deferring
curb and gutter construction, being number 2885 Still house Road.
G. Consideration of and action on the Preliminary Plat of Lots 1, 2, 3, and 4, Block
G, and Lots 5, 6, 7, and 8, Block K, The Hills Phase V.
H. Consideration of and action on the Master Plat of Lots 1, 2, 3, and 4, Block G, and
Lots 5, 6, 7, and 8, Block K, The Hills Phase V.
8. Presentation by Pete Kampfer, Director Paris Economic Development Corporation,
discussion and consideration of a request for funding of $20,000 for Wayfinding Signs
Program for the City of Paris.
9. Public hearing, discussion and possible action on a resolution approving and
authorizing the execution of a 20' Water Line Easement and a 50' Temporary
Construction Easement from the City of Paris to the Lamar County Water Supply District
for a 16-inch water line to cross under a part of City of Paris' property at Lake Crook.
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10. Consideration of and action on the following ordinances:
A. Amending Section XIII of Ordinance No. 1315, the Subdivision Regulations of
the City of Paris, to add provisions permitting owners or developers to post
financial security to guarantee construction of public improvements to
subdivisions in lieu of actually completing the construction of those
improvements as a condition to approval of the final map or plat of the
subdivision.
B. Amending Section 15-1 Definition, and Section 15-2 Duration Limi~ed of
Chapter 15, Garage Sales, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paris,
amending the definition for a garage sale and providing for limited duration
and frequency.
C. Authorizing and allowing, under the Act governing the Texas Municipal
Retirement System, "Updated Service Credits" in said system for service
performed by qualifying members of such system who presently are in the
employment of the City of Paris, Texas.
D. Providing for, under the Act governing the Texas Municipal Retirement
System, increased prior and current service annuities for retirees and
beneficiaries of deceased retires of the City of Paris.
E. Imposing a one hundred eighty (180) day moratorium on issuing permits on
manufactured housing within the corporate limits ofthe City of Paris to allow
time for development and review of regulations.
F. Establishing a construction speed on State Loop 286 in the corporate limits
of Paris, Lamar County, Texas, during the Texas Department of
Transportation's construction Project STP2006(751).
11. Consideration of and action on the following resolutions:
A. Affirming the City's desire to keep the signal light at the intersection of North
Main Street and Provine Street and requesting Texas Department of
Transportation to continue to operate and maintain said signal light in
accordance with State and local law.
B. Authorizing the expenditure of $37,727.84 to Wayest Safety, Inc. for the
purchase of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatuses (SCBA), oxygen
canisters, and voice amplifiers for use in the Fire Department.
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C. Awarding the contract to B. Bray Construction Company, the lowest
responsible bidder for the demolition and disposal of substandard
structures in the City of Paris.
12. Discussion and designation of certain City Council members to liaison positions
with various City Boards and Commissions.
13. City Manager review of progress made toward meeting City Goals and Objectives
and possible amendment thereof.
14. Discussion of Casa Bonita Apartments and funding options for demolition.
15. Possible future agenda items.
16. Consider and approve future events for City Council and/or City Staff pursuant to
Resolution No. 2004..081.
17. Adjournment.
POSTED: FRIDAY. DECEMBER 72007. 1/'5:) O'CLOCK. P.M.. CITY HALL BULLETIN
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